![]() ![]() The others are English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. Standard Mandarin is one of the six official languages at the United Nations. Most people emigrating from the Greater China region now speak Mandarin, while in past centuries most spoke Cantonese or Taishanese, another local Chinese dialect. Mandarin is spoken by over 800 million people around the world, more than any other language. In Taiwan, it is known as Guoyu (国语/國語) meaning "national language." There are some minor differences in these standards. In places such as Malaysia, it is known as Huayu (华语/華語). Schools use a dialect called Standard Mandarin, Putonghua (普通话/普通話) meaning "common (spoken) language" or Hanyu (汉语/漢語) meaning "language of the Han". Although it is based on the Beijing dialect, it is not the same as Beijing dialect. It is nobody's native language, but a good average between various language forms and a common language everyone can understand and communicate with. Therefore, starting in the 1920s, the Chinese government set up a national language based on the Beijing dialect and on the most widely understood words and pronunciations. The problem is bigger than for a person in Great Britain or the United States to go to Australia. In that big area there are many regional differences in vocabulary, so somebody who moves from Beijing to Yunnan could not understand people there who were speaking their own dialect, Yunnanhua. It spreads wider than any other regional variety, from the whole northern part of China to Yunnan Province in the southwest corner of China. ![]() ![]() Mandarin is one of five major regional languages of China. Mandarin Chinese, or simply Mandarin, ( / ˈ m æ n d ər ɪ n/ ( listen) simplified Chinese: 官话 traditional Chinese: 官話 pinyin: Guānhuà literally: "speech of officials") is the language of government and education of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, with the notable exceptions of Hong Kong and Macau where a local dialect of Chinese called Cantonese is more often used. The "Beauty of Regions" presents the representative landscapes of the North and South China in a live show without any cut, which outlines the new face of oriental aesthetics in 2023 in an innovative way.Mandarin area, with Jin (sometimes treated as a separate group) in light green The "Beauty of Paintings" brings classical Chinese paintings to the stage and broadens the aesthetic perception of dance. The "Beauty of Literature" changes the expression of the content of the stage performance, extracts the female images in classical and modern literary works, and takes up a new form of performance in order to re-deconstruct creation. ![]() The "Beauty of Instrumental Music" updates the sound quality of the stage by inviting contemporary top instrumentalists, national representative orchestra and trendy ethnic artists to support. The show uses the stage as a link to bring together different styles of vocal and dance performances, thus representing the versatility of Chinese cultures. With a world-oriented narrative style, "Ride the Wind 2023" portrays the self-confidence and elegance of Chinese women and presents the beauty of the Chinese image. A platform of shared beauty for global cultural exchanges will be created together with professional singers, actresses and dance artists. In particular, seven international guests of honor are invited to "Ride the Wind 2023" this year, including the Russian Kelly, the Korean CHU JAHYUN, the Americans Annie and Amber, the Japanese MARiA, the Vietnamese Chi Pu and the German Gina Alice. Among them are for instance the multi-talented stars Qu Ying, Chen Jiahua and Zhu Zhu, the singer Gong Linna, the dancer Xie Xin and the footballer Zhao Lina. "Ride the Wind 2023" has invited 33 female guests of honor of different professions, styles and age groups from different countries. Honored guests of the show get acquainted with the true meaning of friendship through teamwork, the spirit of mutual support and the inspiring spark from the communication and the clash of different cultures. Symbolizing the openness and tolerance of China in the new era, the slogan of the show "Ride the Wind 2023" is "Great Beauty of China Ride the Wind". ![]()
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